The Professional Diploma in Business at Business at Kaplan Business & Accountancy School (KBAS) provides you with fundamental knowledge across a wide range of business disciplines. It is delivered in an efficient and flexible timescale and is a beneficial stand-alone diploma or can act as a gateway to further academic endeavour.

Our Professional Diploma in Business blends theory with practical training. Students will apply appropriate academic theories and concepts to a range of business issues. During the course, you have the opportunity to add value to both your employer and yourself on a daily basis. In addition to explaining the broad economic, social, regulatory and ethical environments in which businesses operate within our global economy, the programme is designed to provide students with the widest range of career opportunities upon completion of the programme.

After completion of the programme, students can articulate to University College Dublin, BBS (Hons) Year 2 programme in Hong Kong.

University College Dublin (UCD), originally known as the Catholic University of Ireland and subsequently as the Royal University, the University became UCD in 1908 and a constituent college of the National University of Ireland (NUI). UCD has produced numerous Irish Presidents and Taoisigh (Prime Ministers) in addition to generations of Irish business, professional, cultural and sporting leaders.

Today UCD is Ireland’s largest university with almost 30,000 students. Its international standing has increased rapidly in recent years and the University is currently ranked within the top 1% of institutions worldwide in the Times Higher Education rankings.

University Excellence

Ranked Top 1% of the Universities in the World (QS World University Rankings 2019, Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018)

Ranked 24th in European Business School (European Business School Rankings 2017 by Financial Times)

A Triple-Accredited Business School (Triple Crown Accreditation), only 1% of the world's business schools awarded AACSB, AMBA & EQUIS accreditations